"Google's decision to collaborate with Intel for SmartNICs reflects a strategic choice to leverage established technology rather than pursuing its own custom solutions like AWS's Nitro NICs. This partnership aims to enhance the efficiency of its public cloud services."
"Intel's ASIC-based IPU, Mount Evans, launched in 2022, is designed to offload networking, security, and storage operations, freeing up CPU resources for tenant workloads. The collaboration has expanded to develop new IPUs, indicating a commitment to innovation."
"Despite the competitive landscape, Google continues to utilize Intel's Xeon processors for general purpose and AI workloads, while also developing its own Arm-based CPU, Axion, to run both internal and customer-facing tasks."
Google has chosen to work with Intel for SmartNICs, known as infrastructure processing units (IPUs), to enhance its public cloud services. These devices offload networking and storage tasks, allowing CPUs to focus on tenant workloads. Intel's ASIC-based IPU, Mount Evans, was launched in 2022, and the collaboration has expanded to develop new IPUs. Despite the rise of custom chips from competitors, Google maintains its use of Intel's Xeon processors alongside its own Arm-based CPU, Axion, for various workloads.
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